Pirotan Island is an island in the Marine National Park, Arabian Sea. It is located 12 nautical miles off the coast, Jamnagar District of Gujarat state, India. It consists of mangroves and low-tide be
Lighthouse pirotan
View of part of Pirotan island from the top of lighthouse
A beautiful fluorescent carpet anemone found on Pirotan Island
Marine National Park in the Gulf of Kutch is situated on the southern shore of the Gulf of Kutch in the Devbhumi Dwarka district of Gujarat state, India. In 1980, an area of 270 km2 from Okha to Jodiy
Pirotan
…Pirotan Island (also known as Pirotan) is an island in the Marine National Park, Arabian Sea. It is located 12 nautical miles (22 km) off the coast (Bedi Port), Jamnagar District of Gujarat state, India. It consists of mangroves…
During the low tide, the sea falls back miles and the hidden sea floor is revealed
A sea slug on the sea floor rock. As the sea recedes, the sea creatures are exposed to the harsh sunlight before they retreat to deeper waters or take cover under rocks.
The western reef heron (dark morphed) on the prowl. The birds visit the Narara coasts during low tide to pick on the fishes and crustaceans hiding beneath the rocks and reefs.